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MATERIAL
INFORMATION Faux Replication Reflection/ Trial + Error

Prevalence Historical Use Contextual Use Trial 1 Reflection
I tried to make a concrete effect Even when sanding gently the
Concrete is becoming an Concrete began as plaster- Concrete is now being by layering shades of acrylic sandpaper took off chuncks of
increaslinly popular materi- like material made from more frequently used in grey on top of each other, the acrylic, exposing the primer.
al in contemporary design. crushed limestone, used to product design, commonly drying layers in between coating
It is considered trendy to adhere stones together for appearing in furniture, with a heat gun. When all l ayers Learning:
peel back layers and leave building purposes. Over lighting fixtures, counter were dry, i used a fine grit sand Acryic paint on tubes doesnt
sand as neatly as spraty paint.
[a[er and tried to lightly sand
materials exposed for a years its composition has surfaces and decorative off some layers to expose
more industrial and bare been refined, now typically items. Designers can con- different shades.
feeling. It is associated with made from sand, stone, trol the concretes appear-
a minimalist approach to water and various chemicals ance and composition by Trial 2 Learning:
CONCRETE design, generally being cast to control its setting prop- creating different surface concrete with a dabbing the light grey was painted first,
Now going about creating the
The colours would look better if
into simplistic decorative
erties, and is rapidly emerg-
finishes and using untypical
technique, i dabbed a dark grey
then the darker grey over that.
acrylic onto the primed surface,
forms.
materials.
ing into product design.
PRODUCTION then let it dry, then dabbed a
light grey acrylic over it with a
Manufacturing Process Finishing Process piece of kitchen roll.
Reflection
1. Gathering and weighing materials Concrete continues to become harder The darker paint behind the
specific to desired concrete. every day throughout its lifespan, so lighter paint didn’t look right, as
Cement finishing it is best to do soon after it well as that the acrylic pant was
2. Mixing materials by hand or mixer to Mixer comes out of its mould. leaving too much texture when
create uniform colour and consistency. dabbed on.
For a smooth finished surface, concrete
3. Placing concrete in mould and compact- can be sanded, filed or ground with grit Trial 3 er the baby wipe left little
ing to reduce air pockets and ensure and water on a flat sheet of glass. Because the kitchen roll was texture and relatively smooth
durability. Vibration can also help elimi- For a polished concrete finish the leaving too much texture on the layer of paint. The thinned
nate airpockets. concrete is grinded with a diamond surface when used to apply acrylic worked well but maybe
paint, i tried using a lint free
paint that wasnt acrylic would
4. Allowing concrete to cure, the curing abrasive tool, starting with a low grit. A Sander cloth and then a baby wipe with work better.
thinned acrylic paint
time is dependant on the size of the chemical hardener is then applied to Learning:
object, the weather conditions and densify the concrete, and is finally Reflection A baby wipe should be used to
cement mix. ground with a high grit resin-bond
Silicone The cloth still left unwanted apply smooth dabs and perhaps
Mold diamond abrassive tool. textures on the surface, howev a different paint
REPLICATION

Step 1 Step 3
Prepare models surface by Use a darker water based primer
sanding and spraying with light and dab dark patches onto
grey primer. Repeat process if surface with a wet wipe until you
necessary. get desired finish.

Step 2 Step 4
Use a dremmel tool to add air Once dry, to finish add an even
pockets into the surface. Scatter darker grey into the air pockets
them irregularly. using a fine tip paint brush.

References: https://www.nachi.org/history-of-concrete.htm https://jowoffinden.wordpress.com/2013/11/30/concrete-how-to-make-concrete/ https://www.concretenetwork.com/produc
ts-polishing/how-to.html https://handymansworld.net/how-to-mix-concrete-without-mixer/
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